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  • Arrests made at lockdown protest in Birmingham

    POLICE say they have made a number of arrests after a lockdown protest in Birmingham today (Saturday January 16). Nearly 150 people turned up to the event in the city centre despite warnings from West Midlands Police that fines would be issued

  • Can you sack a Covid vaccine refuser?

    Local businesses have been warned to think very carefully before they are tempted to discipline or sack workers who refuses to get a Covid jab. A top regional law firm has warned that firms could well lose employment tribunals if they take action

  • Top cop says protests not permitted during Covid-19 lockdown

    DUDLEY'S top cop has warned anyone attending a protest planned in Birmingham today that they could be fined or arrested. West Midlands Police have urged people not to attend the event planned for today (Saturday January 16) which is believed to

  • New care jobs on offer - using your own home

    A LOCAL couple have told how their life has changed after they shifted to a new career – offering a ‘care at home’ service. And now more jobs are on offer across Dudley borough and the Black Country area for people attracted by the idea of using

  • Helping hands for borough's struggling families

    A DUDLEY charity is relaunching its successful United Hands appeal to help struggling families after it was postponed last year because of the pandemic. The original appeal in 2019 saw 22 organisations, including schools, churches, businesses and